DRESS REHEARSAL Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

dress rehearsal

noun

Definition of dress rehearsal

as in preview

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Recent Examples of dress rehearsal This is not a dress rehearsal, said Stephen Witt in The New York Times. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026 If Correa is healthy enough to return, the Astros could put their experiment into effect then, playing him at second and Alvarez in left as a dress rehearsal for the postseason. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Rae walked into the Academy of Music just in time for Saturday night's orchestra dress rehearsal and had costume and wig fittings during breaks. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Despite Campbell’s improvement, the Camels will serve as a final dress rehearsal ahead of SEC play while receiving a $525,000 game guarantee. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dress rehearsal

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Noun

However, a preview on the Haunted World website includes glimpses of circus, alien, ghost and cannibal themes.

— Hali Smith October 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026
The technical feats of the production were chronicled in this Variety Artisans preview report from March 25, 2018.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Bishop Martha Mary Sherman, left, carries a crucifix and stand while priests Linda Wilcox, center, and Mary Smith carry other items for a rehearsal for Annie Girresch’s ordination.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
To prepare for the performance, Okatsuka studied the choreography at home before meeting with the Rams cheerleaders to run the routine at their weekly rehearsals.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of rehearsal

Noun

These were dry runs for similar maneuvers that were essential for the subsequent lunar landings of the Apollo program.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
The murder is framed as a dry run of sorts before Lizzie and Sullivan take out their rage on Andrew and Abby.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dry run

Noun

Larsson has missed practice time and the final three preseason games because of his illness, and Smith missed the entire preseason after straining his calf during training camp.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Russia has also publicly acknowledged the drone attack on a refinery and broadcast images on state media, breaking with its usual practice in order to play up the incident.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

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